Escape

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Adventure-drama anthology adapts literary tales of danger, survival, and the supernatural, with William Conrad often narrating.

Escape is an American radio drama. It was radio's leading anthology series of high-adventure radio dramas, airing on CBS from July 7, 1947 to September 25, 1954.

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William Conrad Norman Macdonnell Roy Rowan William N. Robson Paul Frees Leith Stevens Ben Wright Harry Bartell John Dehner Ivan Ditmars Les Crutchfield Jack Kruschen Antony Ellis Lou Krugman Cy Feuer John Dunkel Edgar Barrier Del Castillo Lawrence Dobkin Gus Bayz Wilms Herbert Dave Light George Walsh Parley Baer Jeff Corey John Meston Ross Murray Tony Barrett Don Diamond Peggy Webber Ramsay Hill Ray Kemper Tom Hanlon Wilbur Hatch Georgia Ellis Luis van Rooten Ralph Cummings Tom Hanley Berry Kroeger Ham Keener Jay Novello David Friedkin Morton Fine Bill James Charlie Lung Joseph Kearns Bob Hendricks Bob Chadwick Bob Lemond Byron Kane Gene Twombley Joan Banks Ted de Corsia Ann Morrison Anne Morrison Barney Phillips Barton Yarborough Frank Lovejoy Jack Dick Paul McDermott Richard Peel Sam Edwards Will Geer William Johnstone Eric Snowdon H. G. Wells H.G. Wells Jack Webb Thomas Hanlon Bob Shue Gwen Bagni Hans Conried Herb Butterfield James Poe Jeanette Nolan John Bagni John Russell Peter Leeds Raymond Lawrence Vic Perrin Alec Harford David Ellis Hy Averback Jeanne Bates John Hoyt Kaye Brinker Lillian Buyeff Lou Merrill Michael Ann Barrett Paul Dubov Stacy Harris Vivi Janis Alan Reed Eddie Dunstedter Erik Rolf Irving Ravetch John James Ruth Perrott Virginia Gregg Bill Nelson Elliott Lewis Frank Gerstle Herb Ellis Ian MacDonald Ian Wolfe Kathleen Hite Stan Carr Stan Waxman Terry Kilburn Tip Corning Tudor Owen Carl Stephenson Charles McGraw Charlotte Lawrence Clayton Post David Young E. Jack Neuman Eleanor Audley Frank Paris Howard McNear Paul Smith Rick Vallin Robert Ryf Theodore Von Eltz Walter Newman Betty Lou Gerson Bill Anders Bob Wendell David Light Eddie Firestone Fay Baker Fred Howard Gerald Mohr Jeff Chandler John Collier Junius Matthews Kurt Martell Larry Thor Martin Storm Morgan Farley Nan Boardman Nestor Paiva Norman MacDonald Pat West Ray Erlenborn Richard Sanville Rudyard Kipling Sarah Selby Steve Roberts Tom Tully Vern Surrey Wally Maher Alexander Woollcott Algernon Blackwood Alistair Duncan Bob Sweeney Charles Davis Cliff Thorsness Constance Cavendish Cornell Woolrich Danny Merrill Eileen Erskine Elliott Reid F. Scott Fitzgerald Fritz Feld Geoffrey Household George Foster George Toudouze Harry Essman Hugh Thomas Irvin S. Cobb Jack Edwards Jack Edwards Jr.Jack Moyles Jack Sixsmith James Murphy Jerry Hausner John Dodsworth Joyce McCluskey Lucille Meredith Mary Jane Croft Mary Shipp Millard Kaufman Paula Winslowe Ralph Moody Ray Bradbury Robert Buckner Rolfe Sedan Ted Rogers Vic Lavotti Vincent Price Anthony Ross Art Carney Arthur Conan Doyle Benson Fong Betty Harford Billy Gould Bruce Payne Bud Nelson Cathy Lewis Charles Montague Charles Smith Clarence Cassell David Devine Dee Tatum Dick Ryan Earl Keen Ernest Haycox Frank Goss Gary Merrill George G. Toudouze George R. Stewart Gil Doud Gil Stratton Gordon T. Hughes Graham Greene Harold Lamb Herb Purdum Irene Tedrow James Nusser James Warner Bellah Joel Murcott John Buchan John Stevenson Joseph Conrad Joseph Hergeshimer Kay Miller Ken McManus Leroy Lennert Linda Mason Lois Corbett Maria Palmer Marian Richman Marta Mitrovich Mary Lansing Melitza Milo Meyer Dolinsky Nelson Bond Nina Klowden Pat Lowery Paul McVey Paul Richards Percival Gibbon Percival Gibbons Peter Proust Richard Benedict Richard Chandlee Robert Boone Robert Chadwick Robert Hichens Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Tallman Sammie Hill Shepard Menken Sheraton Hall Sidney Miller Stephen Vincent Benet Ted Osborne W. Somerset Maugham Whitfield Connor William Froug William Lally Achmed Abdullah Alastair Duncan Alberto Morin Alec Hudson Alexander Courage Alexandre Dumas Alfred Noyes Amanda Blake Ambrose Bierce Angus MacPhail Anne Diamond Anne Whitfield Arthur Ross Barbara Whiting Barry Kroeger Bea Benaderet Bern Surrey Bert Holland Bill Bissell Bill Bouchey Bill Johnstone Burnham Carter Cecil Carns Charles Booth Charles E. Israel Charles G. Booth Chet Spurgeon Clark Casey Clark Kuney Clarke Casey Clarke Gordon Cliff Subere Colleen Collins Cy Kendell Cynthia Corley Dale Harper Dan Cubberly Dan Merrill Dan O'Herlihy Daphne du Maurier Daphne O'Callaghan Daphne O'Callahan Dave Young David Dodge Dee J. Thompson Dick Aurandt Douglas Smith E. Phillips Oppenheim Ed Begley Ed Sterling Eda Reiss Merin Edgar Allan Poe Edmond O'Brien Edmund MacDonald Edward Marr Eileen Prince Eleanor Tanin Elizabeth Root Ellen Morgan Ellis St. Joseph Elsie Holmes Eric Ambler Eric Snowden Estelle Dodge Eve McVeagh Evelyn Waugh F. R. Buckley Florence Bates Floyd Nelson Forrest Lewis Frances Chaney Francis Rosenwald Gabrielle Windsor Gale Page Gary Montgomery Gene Bates Gene May George F. Wert George Forster George Herman George Offerman Jr.George Pirrone George Stewart Gerald Moore Geri Gaylor Gladys Holland Gloria Blondell Gloria Grant Gouverneur Morris Grace Matthews Gracie Allen Graham Doar H. Rider Haggard H. Vernon Dickson Hammond Innes Harry Esman Harry Reesburg Hartley Caldwell Helen Thomas Herb Futrand Herbert Rawlinson Hildegarde Terihet Howard Culver Hugh Cave Inge Jollos Irving Reis Isa Ashdown Jack Carol Jack Crucian Jack Kearns Jack London James Barrett James Gould Cozzens James Henderson James Mathews James Norman James Oliver Curwood Jay Johnstone Jeffrey Silver Jim Hayward Jimmy Ogg Joan Brooks Joan Danton Joe Cranston Joe Schweiger John Bains John Doddsworth John Larch John Lund John McIntire John Metcalfe John Michael Hayes John Moseman John Ramsay Hill John Stephenson Johnny Jacobs Jon Dunkle Jose Baroso Joy Terry Juano Hernandez Jules Archer Ken Crossen Kenny McManus Kristen Kramer Lamont Johnson Larry Roman Lawrence Blochman Leon Lontock Leonard Lee Leonard Smith Lewis Smith Louise Arthur Lucien Moraweck Lud Gluskin Lynn Allen M. R. James Marcel Ayme Marianne Mosenor Marie Windsor Marlo Dwyer Marta Metrovitch Mary McGovern Merwyn Gerard Michael Gray Miriam Kruschen Montague R. James Mort Lewis Nancy Kelly Nelson S. Bond Olive Deering Pat Walsh Patrick Quentin Paul Masterson Paul Monash Paul Pierce Peggy Wood Percival Christopher Wren Pinto Colvig Ralph Bates Ralph Camargo Ralph Jones Raymond Burr Rex Koury Richard Aurandt Richard Beals Richard Connell Richard Loo Richard Matthews Hallet Richard Sales Roald Dahl Robert Clarke Robert Hendrick Robert Rife Robert Simpson Roger Bax Ron Brogan Roy Murray Russell Simpson Sam Pearce Seeleg Lester Sheldon Stark Sherry Hall Shimon Ruskin Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Stacy Aumonier Stacy Edwards Stan Ferrar Stanley G. Weinbaum Stanley Pierce Stanley Weinbaum Stuart Novins Sylvia Richards T. S. Stribling Thomas Freebairn-Smith Thomas Freebairn-Smith ((doubles))Tim Graham Tom Tom Charlesworth Tom Holland Tom McKee Traditional - Arabian Nights Unknown (traditional Islamic fantasy)Van Heflin Verna Felton Victor Mature Victor Schwartz Vincent McCue Vincent Starrett Walter Browne Neuman Walter Burke Walter Catlett Westin Martyr Weston Martyr Willard Waterman William Irish William J. Radcliff Yale H. Greb

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